We got to have Tom's dad over for dinner tonite. His mom is out of town, so we got the chance to take care of him a little. Isaac took...

Thanks Summer, for another Footsie Fixin' day. She put up a sign-up sheet on Saturday night. We all signed up for our pedicures. I...

Today we spent the day at the annual company Sunsplash party. Plenty of sun, sliding, friends & family. I hardly saw the three older k...

With no school today (April Break) we thought it would be a good time to get Cole's braces put on. He went in at 7 a.m. and came out 3 ...

I got to go to the AZ Science Center with Cole's sixth grade class today. The bus ride was interesting, watching some girls try to sneak...

Last night was our school's "Spring Sing." And here's the part I am not proud to admit- I try to talk my kids out of goi...

I was getting ready for a YW Board meeting/luncheon at my house this afternoon. As I was running around cleaning, finishing the salad, cu...

When I was growing up, we never took our car to a car-wash. My family always washed the family car and occasionally washed my dad's beat...

We celebrated our tie and ice cream tradition tonite. Our nephew Mike is leaving this week to serve a mission in NYC. It's a great way t...

Cole plays flag football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. His flag football and basketball teams have bee...

Tom's birthday had to include a warm butter cake delivered from our neighbor, Melody. A few months ago, she heard that one of our favori...

More April Birthday Shout Outs! Two of my favorite guys share a birthday on Saturday, Tom and my brother Clint. A request was made and not ...

Aryn is #5 in my family. The day she was born, my mom had the school announce her arrival over the PA system. I was in second grade and tha...

My aunt Jennifer taught me and my brothers and sisters to swim, and now she is teaching the second generation. This is her 33rd year teachi...

We got to cheer on the Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers tonite. We had a ticket with Isaac's name on it, but he chose to stay with Aunt Janet. ...

Last summer Cole bought Snicker the guinea pig. He has taken great care of Snicker, but the thrill is gone. So, he came up with a plan, to...

Our primary made conference packets for all the kids and they were a hit. We pulled them out on the Sunday morning session and it kept them...

Right next door, we have a reclusive grumpy single man. He will not answer his front door and does not venture out, except to complain abou...

(Ok, I know I am a little excited to use my new photo shop software. I have wasted way too much time and neglected things of actual importan...

This is my neighbor and friend, Melody, and today was her birthday. We went to lunch to celebrate. She got 5 aprons as gifts! Apparently we...